22 Weeks

It's the beginning of 22 weeks along. There hasn't been much change. I have been able to feel our little guy moving a lot more. I'm not sure if I'm ready for all the kicks, pokes and jabs that I'm sure are to be coming soon. I still can't believe I've past the 1/2 way point it's so exciting.

My mom and I went to look for fabric to make the bumpers for the crib and anything else we will be able to make. Bob and I still haven't agreed on a "theme" for the room. Bob is really into sports (football and basketball mostly) so I thought it would be fun to decorate in a sports theme (but not too overboard). I found the cutest piggy bank that is shaped as a football at Target. And with as much sports as Bob watches our little man is sure to like sports just as much (we hope.) Plus Bob's two favorite teams are Michigan Wolverines and BYU Cougars and I'm sure we'll get a lot of BYU stuff. Michigans colors are Navy Blue and Yellow and BYU's colors are Dark Blue and Tan. I don't think we'll decorate in Blue, yellow and Tan, but we can try to incorporate some of those colors in the room I'm sure. Plus I'm sure whatever I choose Bob will go along with eventually.


After looking at all the fabric I've decided it's REALLY hard trying to decorate a room for someone I haven't met yet. It's weird that I would put this much stress and energy into just decorating a nursery, but I want it to be perfect!


I did find a book at the library called Baby Must Haves it's put out by Parents magazine and it's been a great book! It has tons of "mommy" tips in it. And it's great because it's not bias to one brand or another. I really like it.


I had my 4th appointment last week. This is the 3rd time (counting the ultrasound) I got to hear his heart beat. It's just so releaving to hear it each time! I do like the fact that I'm feeling him move more and more. I'd like to think I'm not so freaked out about the whole pregnancy. It's happening and I'm so excited!


Since I haven't posted in a week or two of exactly what's happening with our little man here is week 22 updates.
Your baby now looks like a miniature newborn, checking in at 10.9 inches (the length of a spaghetti squash) and almost 1 pound. His skin will continue to appear wrinkled until he gains enough weight to fill it out, and the fine hair (lanugo) that covers his head and body is now visible. His lips are becoming more distinct, and the first signs of teeth are appearing as buds beneath his gum line. His eyes are developed, though the iris (the colored part of the eye) still lacks pigment. Eyelids and eyebrows are in place, and his pancreas, essential for hormone production, is developing steadily.

22 Weeks

It's the beginning of 22 weeks along. There hasn't been much change. I have been able to feel our little guy moving a lot more. I'm not sure if I'm ready for all the kicks, pokes and jabs that I'm sure are to be coming soon. I still can't believe I've past the 1/2 way point it's so exciting.

My mom and I went to look for fabric to make the bumpers for the crib and anything else we will be able to make. Bob and I still haven't agreed on a "theme" for the room. Bob is really into sports (football and basketball mostly) so I thought it would be fun to decorate in a sports theme (but not too overboard). I found the cutest piggy bank that is shaped as a football at Target. And with as much sports as Bob watches our little man is sure to like sports just as much (we hope.) Plus Bob's two favorite teams are Michigan Wolverines and BYU Cougars and I'm sure we'll get a lot of BYU stuff. Michigans colors are Navy Blue and Yellow and BYU's colors are Dark Blue and Tan. I don't think we'll decorate in Blue, yellow and Tan, but we can try to incorporate some of those colors in the room I'm sure. Plus I'm sure whatever I choose Bob will go along with eventually.


After looking at all the fabric I've decided it's REALLY hard trying to decorate a room for someone I haven't met yet. It's weird that I would put this much stress and energy into just decorating a nursery, but I want it to be perfect!


I did find a book at the library called Baby Must Haves it's put out by Parents magazine and it's been a great book! It has tons of "mommy" tips in it. And it's great because it's not bias to one brand or another. I really like it.


I had my 4th appointment last week. This is the 3rd time (counting the ultrasound) I got to hear his heart beat. It's just so releaving to hear it each time! I do like the fact that I'm feeling him move more and more. I'd like to think I'm not so freaked out about the whole pregnancy. It's happening and I'm so excited!


Since I haven't posted in a week or two of exactly what's happening with our little man here is week 22 updates.
Your baby now looks like a miniature newborn, checking in at 10.9 inches (the length of a spaghetti squash) and almost 1 pound. His skin will continue to appear wrinkled until he gains enough weight to fill it out, and the fine hair (lanugo) that covers his head and body is now visible. His lips are becoming more distinct, and the first signs of teeth are appearing as buds beneath his gum line. His eyes are developed, though the iris (the colored part of the eye) still lacks pigment. Eyelids and eyebrows are in place, and his pancreas, essential for hormone production, is developing steadily.

Belly shots!

I took more pictures of my belly to compare to my 16 week belly. I'm actually really surprised how much I've grown. It's exciting that I'm starting to take onthe pregnancy shape!

And today I'm pretty sure I felt our little guy moving. This morning was the most noticable while I was still lying in bed. I was proped up on some pillows and I set my hand on my belly and just as I did I clearly felt a bump right where my hand was. It was amazing! The rest of the day I just felt like he was doing little flips. It's been such a fun feeling. I'm not sure I'm ready for the hard hits yet, but I love the feeling that I'm having right now. I like knowing that he's there.

I've also added pictures to my flickr account but I'm not really good at it yet. So please let me know if you can or you can't see the pictures (click the word flickr to see the pictures)

Baby things done so far:

• Bought some baby clothes - probably too small though. I got newborn clothes but I'm worried we'll have a big baby. Most of my friends have had 8 lb babies. And the clothes I have are for babies that are between 5-8lbs.
• Went to Ikea and looked at some cribs. I'm not sure I'm in love with them. But they are cute.

Belly shots!

I took more pictures of my belly to compare to my 16 week belly. I'm actually really surprised how much I've grown. It's exciting that I'm starting to take onthe pregnancy shape!

And today I'm pretty sure I felt our little guy moving. This morning was the most noticable while I was still lying in bed. I was proped up on some pillows and I set my hand on my belly and just as I did I clearly felt a bump right where my hand was. It was amazing! The rest of the day I just felt like he was doing little flips. It's been such a fun feeling. I'm not sure I'm ready for the hard hits yet, but I love the feeling that I'm having right now. I like knowing that he's there.

I've also added pictures to my flickr account but I'm not really good at it yet. So please let me know if you can or you can't see the pictures (click the word flickr to see the pictures)

Baby things done so far:

• Bought some baby clothes - probably too small though. I got newborn clothes but I'm worried we'll have a big baby. Most of my friends have had 8 lb babies. And the clothes I have are for babies that are between 5-8lbs.
• Went to Ikea and looked at some cribs. I'm not sure I'm in love with them. But they are cute.

1/2 way

I can't believe it's already 20 weeks! We are 1/2 way through the pregnancy and I'm feeling really unprepared. I'm definitely starting to show a lot more. Superbowl Sunday (Feb 2) I wore a pair of Bob's pants that didn't fit him anymore, but were loose on me. Sunday I tried to put the same pants on and I couldn't even button them. Hopefully I'll have some belly pictures this week.

Now that we know we are having a boy we can start shopping for "stuff" but I have no idea where to start. I've looked online at a few different stores for cribs, changing tables, dressers and so on. So I have an idea of what we want and what we need but it's just overwhelming. I want to paint the nursery so I guess that's where we should first start. One of the walls are already a very blue color. Bob thinks we should just leave it and decorate from there. But I'm not in love with the color. It's the color from the family that lived there before us and I don’t really like the ONE wall being painted. I have a few ideas how I want to paint the room so I'll have to start working from there. And I guess if I want to have it done my way I should start sooner then later. But I don't want to paint the room then have to find accessories to match it. On March 28-29 at the South Towne Expo Center there will be a Baby Day Expo (kind of like the Wedding Expo's); my mom and I are going to that. I'm excited. We'll see the latest baby and maternity fashions. Plus see all the fun new inventive things to make living with a newborn easier.

Sorry this post is just rambling. I’m trying to figure what I want to do and sometimes writing it is the best way for me to start.

What the baby websites are saying:

Your baby weighs about 10 1/2 ounces now. He's about 10 inches from head to heel— the length of a banana. (The way your baby is measured now changes.) A greasy white substance called vernix caseosa coats your baby's entire body to protect his skin during its long submersion in amniotic fluid. He's also producing meconium, a black, sticky substance made of dead cells, digestive secretions, and swallowed amniotic fluid, which will accumulate in his bowels and end up in his first diaper.

1/2 way

I can't believe it's already 20 weeks! We are 1/2 way through the pregnancy and I'm feeling really unprepared. I'm definitely starting to show a lot more. Superbowl Sunday (Feb 2) I wore a pair of Bob's pants that didn't fit him anymore, but were loose on me. Sunday I tried to put the same pants on and I couldn't even button them. Hopefully I'll have some belly pictures this week.

Now that we know we are having a boy we can start shopping for "stuff" but I have no idea where to start. I've looked online at a few different stores for cribs, changing tables, dressers and so on. So I have an idea of what we want and what we need but it's just overwhelming. I want to paint the nursery so I guess that's where we should first start. One of the walls are already a very blue color. Bob thinks we should just leave it and decorate from there. But I'm not in love with the color. It's the color from the family that lived there before us and I don’t really like the ONE wall being painted. I have a few ideas how I want to paint the room so I'll have to start working from there. And I guess if I want to have it done my way I should start sooner then later. But I don't want to paint the room then have to find accessories to match it. On March 28-29 at the South Towne Expo Center there will be a Baby Day Expo (kind of like the Wedding Expo's); my mom and I are going to that. I'm excited. We'll see the latest baby and maternity fashions. Plus see all the fun new inventive things to make living with a newborn easier.

Sorry this post is just rambling. I’m trying to figure what I want to do and sometimes writing it is the best way for me to start.

What the baby websites are saying:

Your baby weighs about 10 1/2 ounces now. He's about 10 inches from head to heel— the length of a banana. (The way your baby is measured now changes.) A greasy white substance called vernix caseosa coats your baby's entire body to protect his skin during its long submersion in amniotic fluid. He's also producing meconium, a black, sticky substance made of dead cells, digestive secretions, and swallowed amniotic fluid, which will accumulate in his bowels and end up in his first diaper.

Introducing....

Sorry for the late update. We did have the ultrasound today. The ultrasound technitition said I'm an overacheiver because they asked me to drink 24oz of water an hour before the ultrasound. I may have gone over the 24 oz by just a little bit. I could barely walk by the time I got to the ultrasound office! I was in so much pain because my bladder was SO full. I ended up having to fill a cup up 3/4 of the way to make my bladder smaller. N0w you try to pee and quit midstream, it was very hard!

We did find out what we are having and are proud to annouce....

I'm still trying to figure out how to load the video that we recieve from the doctors office but the files end in really weird things... like .BUP or .IFO or .VOB so if anyone is a computer whiz and knows how I can upload these to a video website or to youtube PLEASE let me know!

So for now you'll just have to see the pictures that we were given!

Introducing....

Sorry for the late update. We did have the ultrasound today. The ultrasound technitition said I'm an overacheiver because they asked me to drink 24oz of water an hour before the ultrasound. I may have gone over the 24 oz by just a little bit. I could barely walk by the time I got to the ultrasound office! I was in so much pain because my bladder was SO full. I ended up having to fill a cup up 3/4 of the way to make my bladder smaller. N0w you try to pee and quit midstream, it was very hard!

We did find out what we are having and are proud to annouce....

I'm still trying to figure out how to load the video that we recieve from the doctors office but the files end in really weird things... like .BUP or .IFO or .VOB so if anyone is a computer whiz and knows how I can upload these to a video website or to youtube PLEASE let me know!

So for now you'll just have to see the pictures that we were given!

18 Weeks

What's going on with me:

Things have started to even out for me. I'm mostly getting over feeling nauseaus about dinner. Bob has been really helpful in not having me cook dinner most nights. That has been a big help. If I don't have to think about it before then I don't get sick when I eat it. There have a been a few times I just couldn't eat the dinner we were having, but I'm sure that was because of all the flavor that was in the food. I have to stick to a pretty bland diet. Fun times. I don't think I've felt the baby move yet. I have been feeling these weird fluttery feelings at the top of my stomach but I don't think it's the baby because I'm pretty sure the baby isn't that high yet. So if anyone knows what it might be let me know. And I only really feel it when I'm laying down at night or when I'm sitting still in my chair. We have officially scheduled our Ultrasound for next Tuesday (Feb 12th). I'm really excited to see our baby on the big screen. And it will be neat to have a video of the ultrasound. Hopefully I'll be able to get some pictures as well for a scrapbook.

I'm also adding a poll to the sidebar to see what everyone thinks we are having - a boy or a girl.



What's going on with the baby:

Head to bottom, your baby is approximately 5 1/2 inches long (about the length of a bell pepper) and she weighs almost 7 ounces. She's busy flexing her arms and legs — movements that you'll likely start noticing more and more. Her blood vessels are visible through her thin skin and her ears are now in position and stand out from her head. Myelin (a protective covering) is beginning to form around her nerves, a process that will continue for a year after she's born. If you're having a girl, her uterus and Fallopian tubes are formed and in place. If your baby is a boy, his genitals are noticeable, though he may hide them from you during an ultrasound

18 Weeks

What's going on with me:

Things have started to even out for me. I'm mostly getting over feeling nauseaus about dinner. Bob has been really helpful in not having me cook dinner most nights. That has been a big help. If I don't have to think about it before then I don't get sick when I eat it. There have a been a few times I just couldn't eat the dinner we were having, but I'm sure that was because of all the flavor that was in the food. I have to stick to a pretty bland diet. Fun times. I don't think I've felt the baby move yet. I have been feeling these weird fluttery feelings at the top of my stomach but I don't think it's the baby because I'm pretty sure the baby isn't that high yet. So if anyone knows what it might be let me know. And I only really feel it when I'm laying down at night or when I'm sitting still in my chair. We have officially scheduled our Ultrasound for next Tuesday (Feb 12th). I'm really excited to see our baby on the big screen. And it will be neat to have a video of the ultrasound. Hopefully I'll be able to get some pictures as well for a scrapbook.

I'm also adding a poll to the sidebar to see what everyone thinks we are having - a boy or a girl.



What's going on with the baby:

Head to bottom, your baby is approximately 5 1/2 inches long (about the length of a bell pepper) and she weighs almost 7 ounces. She's busy flexing her arms and legs — movements that you'll likely start noticing more and more. Her blood vessels are visible through her thin skin and her ears are now in position and stand out from her head. Myelin (a protective covering) is beginning to form around her nerves, a process that will continue for a year after she's born. If you're having a girl, her uterus and Fallopian tubes are formed and in place. If your baby is a boy, his genitals are noticeable, though he may hide them from you during an ultrasound

Brilliant

I've been a little nervous bringing a baby into our house. I know Abbie will probably have some adjusting to do but I've been worried about him getting into the baby cradle/crib while we sleep. Abbie likes to sleep with us. He sleeps on our bed every night. And sometimes when we wake up he's right next to us. But he also likes to lay on us during the night. For this reason I've been worried about our 20+ pound cat getting into the baby crib and laying on the baby.

Until I found this. It's perfect. It keeps the baby in and the cat out. I won't have to worry about my cat smothing our child.

I love it!

Brilliant

I've been a little nervous bringing a baby into our house. I know Abbie will probably have some adjusting to do but I've been worried about him getting into the baby cradle/crib while we sleep. Abbie likes to sleep with us. He sleeps on our bed every night. And sometimes when we wake up he's right next to us. But he also likes to lay on us during the night. For this reason I've been worried about our 20+ pound cat getting into the baby crib and laying on the baby.

Until I found this. It's perfect. It keeps the baby in and the cat out. I won't have to worry about my cat smothing our child.

I love it!